Troopers arrest man who provided false identity, find over 200 grams of marijuana in car

SALISBURY, Md. – A Salisbury man is facing multiple charges after police say he lied about his identity when troopers found over 200 grams of marijuana in his car.

A Trooper from the Salisbury Barrack was on patrol in the area of Route 13 near Centre Road Saturday night when he conducted a traffic stop on a white Nissan passenger vehicle.

While speaking with the driver, the Trooper questioned the identity that the driver provided him, as the driver did not possess a driver’s license. The Trooper compared a photograph of the name given to the driver seated in the Nissan, and it was confirmed that the driver had provided a false name.

After ordering the man to exit his car, Troopers say they saw a large bag of marijuana partially concealed under the driver’s seat. The bag was found to be 216.6 grams of marijuana. While conducting a probable cause search of the defendant, he told officers his name was Thorne Hurt and stated that he gave the false name because he did not have a license. A fingerprint examination with assistance from the FBI confirmed his identity as Thorne Hurt.

The defendant was transported to the Salisbury Barrack for processing and then to WCDC to go before a court commissioner. The defendant was charged with several traffic citations as well as false statement, possession CDS marijuana greater than 10 grams, obstructing and hindering and fraud to avoid prosecution.